Detachable-rim clip



W. C. HURST AND P.1. DWYER.V

DETACHABLE RIM CLIP.

'APPLICATION FILED Mms. I92I'.

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nnTAoHABLE-'RIM CLIP.

Application led March 5, 1921. Serial No. 449,616.

T 0 all whom t may concern/ Be it known that we, VVILLLIAM C. HURST and PATRICK J. DWYER, citizens of the United States, residing at New York, in the county of New York and State of New York, have invented new and useful Improvements in Detachableliim Clips, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to clamps employed for securing demountable tire rims in place on the wheel, and its object is to provide a clamp which can be easily and quickly attached and detached, and which is fastened by a means whereby it will be rigidly and securely held in rim-cramping position.

The object stated is attained by means of a novel combination and arrangement of parts to be hereinafter described and claimed, and in order that the same may be better understood, reference is had to the accompanying drawing, forming apart of this specication.

In the drawing,

Figure 1 is a cross section of a wheel rim showing the application of the invention;

Fig. 2 is a front elevation of the clamp, and

Figs. 3 and 4 are sections on the lines 3 3 and 4-4, respectively, of Fig. 2.

Referring specifically to the drawing, the clamp is of standard design, the same comprising a body portion 5 having a laterally extending Wedge part 6 adapted to be forced in between the felly 7 of the wheel and the demountable rim 8. A bolt 9 passes transversely through the felly for securing the clamp in rim-holding position.

In the body 5 of the clamp which seats against the felly side is a vertical slot 10 through which the projecting end of the bolt 9 passes, said end being threaded to receive a nut 11. Arranged transversely of the slot 10 is a plate 12 having a longitudinal slot 13 through which the bolt end passes, said slot intersecting the slot 10. The back of the plate has a lug 14 of such width that it may seat snugly in the slot 10. The plate 12 seats against the outer face of the clamp 5, and the lug 14 extends into the slot 10, whereby the plate is prevented from rotating about the bolt 9. The nut 11 is screwed on the bolt 9 to seat against the outer face of the plate 12.

The plate 12 corresponds in dimension and shape to that of the slot 10, so that when it is swung around to come inaline- .ment with the slot, the'clainp 5 maybe removed by being passed over the plate, the latter (passing, .freely through the slot -10. Before thepplate 12 can be placed to pass through the slot 10, the nut 11 must be backed suiiciently to permit outward movementv of the plate a distance to take the lug 14 out of the slot 10. The plate 12 can now be swung around on the bolt 9 to come in line with the Slot 10. This operation is facilitated by the slot 13, and the clamp can be easily and quickly removed. It will be understood, of course, that the wheel will be equipped' with several of the hereinbefore described clamps.

To again fasten the clamp 5 in rim-holding position, the plate 12 is withdrawn from the slot 10 and placed transversely thereof and seating against the outer face of the clamp, in which position it is securely held when the nut 11 is tightened up. The lug 14 also seats in the slot 10 and assists to hold the plate. The plate 12 is backed by a spring 15 which presses it outwardly when the nut 11 is unscrewed, whereby the operation of removing the clamp is facilitated.

We claim:

1. The combination of a demountable tire rim clamp and its securing bolt, said clamp having a slot, a plate seating against the outer face of the clamp and extending across the slot, through which slot and plate the bolt passes, the plate being rotatable on the bolt, and a nut screwed on the bolt for clamping the plate to the clamp face, said nut being separate from the plate and the latter being dimensioned to pass through the slot when turned into alinement therewith.

2. The combination of a demountable tire rim clamp and its securing bolt, said clamp having a slot,-a plate seating against the outer face of the clamp and extending across the slot, through which slot and plate the bolt passes, and a nut screwed on the bolt for clamping the plate to the clamp face, said plate being dimensioned to pass through the slot when turned into alinement therewith, and having a lug on its rear face adapted to seat in the slot to prevent rotation of the plate.

8. The combination of a demountable tire rim clamp and its securing bolt, said clamp having al slot, a plate seating against the outer face of the clamp and extendmg across the slot, through Which slot and plate the bolt passes, the' plate being rotated on the `bolt-and anut screwed on the bolt for clamping the platel to` the clampA face saidA nuty 'being' Separate' from" the" plate and the latter ybeing dimensionedntopass .the slot, through which slot land.y plate the f bolt passes, av `nut screwed on the bolt for 15 clamping the plate tothe-folaniphiace, said plate being diinensioned to pass through the v vslot, when vturned into alineinent. therewith,

and having a lng on` itrea'r4 face adapted touseat inthe Slot to prevent rotation of the plate, and a spring bearing against the plate and tending toy urge the same in a direction to take its lug` out'of the slot.

In testimony whereof lWe affix our Signatures. o' f WiLLiAivi oQHURSTf i PATRICK J. DWYER, J 

